Ca-Ryn was due to be born the 3rd week of December and was supposed to be a 'gift' to her daddy whose birthday falls on 20th December ........
I was admitted into The Specialist Centre because I bled. About 5ish, my gynaecologist, Dr Kelvin Loh checked on me. "Young lady, you ok?" Were the urges that of having a bowel movement, ok? Anyway, I complied with a "I suppose so." With a smile and murmuring about golfing, he left the labour room.
Soon after, a nurse came ....."3 fingers dilation" said she. I panicked ... oh my ... @ 5 fingers dilation, my BABY will be OUT and the doctor?.....golfing? Nurses were all around me. "Easy now, stop pushing, doc's coming, inhale...." soothed one simultaneously holding an oxygen mask to my nose to weaken the pushing .....
Dr Loh strode into the room, donned his gown and seated before me while my legs were being strapped up! This very action hasten the pushing .... "CAN HOLD NO MORE!! MY BABY IS COMING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!" I screamed! "YOUR BABY NEARLY FELL DOWN!!!" bellowed Dr Loh who grabbed my poor baby, by the neck, with a forceful jerk!! Apparently, he wasn't prepared (as his gown was not yet laid before him to cushion falls, if any) for the almost instant arrival of my darling, weighing 3.8kg @ 6.26pm on 15th of December !
I didn't realize then, that the strong urges of having bowel movement indicated labour pains as I was administered with epidural when I delivered my first child.
By the 3rd month, when Ca-Ryn's head could not sit firmly on her neck without support, anxiety and fear mounted up. Could she be injured by the forceful jerk?!! Her paediatrician, Dr Michael Khor brushed off our worries ..... see Ca-Ryn now with head-stand ...whatever... depicted?
Ca-Ryn is now enjoying her life to the fullest while serving her 6-month internship in Beijing since July. Away from home spells FREEDOM!! Take care, darling ..... muaks ... muaks .... from mummy!!
